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First reported 15 hours ago - Updated 1 hour ago - 2 reports

US: Low-path H7N7 in Arkansas chicken

Via KAIT8.com: Scott Co. chicken tests positive for Avian Flu .The Arkansas Department of Health says one chicken in Scott County has tested positive for the Avian Flu. They add it poses no public health threat. The Arkansas Livestock and Poultry Commission ... [Published H5N1 - 4 hours ago]

Entities: H7N7, Bird Flu, Arkansas Department of Health, HEALTH THREAT, Livestock

First reported Jun 18 2013 - Updated 11 hours ago - 1 reports

Bygones for Tuesday, June 18, 2013

Local government leaders yesterday were briefed on concentrations of asbestos fibers in Lake Superior water supplies and government efforts to determine whether the fibers constitute a valid health threat. The fibers are believed to come from Reserve ... [Published Duluth News Tribune - Jun 18 2013]

Entities: HEALTH THREAT, Casino, Asbestos, John Andresen, Duluth City Council

First reported Jun 17 2013 - Updated 21 hours ago - 1 reports

Vernon battery recycling plant can reopen despite health risks

A video uploaded by the DTSC shows a blockage in Exide's pipesA lead battery recycler in Vernon shuttered as a public health threat two months ago has won the right to reopen, at least temporarily.In April, the California Department of Toxic Substances ... [Published SCPR - Jun 17 2013]

Entities: Battery, Recycling, Exide

First reported Jun 17 2013 - Updated Jun 17 2013 - 1 reports

Rainy spring sparks mosquito concerns in Norton

The heavy rainfall this spring has sparked concerns regarding standing water that could potentially attract mosquitoes.“With all of this water we’re getting now it could be a major issue,” said Norton Town Manager Michael Yunits.In years past, the state ... [Published Taunton Gazette - Jun 17 2013]

Entities: HEALTH THREAT, Property, Virus

First reported Jun 17 2013 - Updated Jun 17 2013 - 1 reports

They're coming, and they're hungry

Clear skies predicted for much of this week may be welcome news to sunbathers, but it also marks the start of an itchy summer ritual: the mass hatching of the latest generation of mosquitoes.Once the skies clear, nothing gets in the way of a population ... [Published Times Union - Jun 17 2013]

Entities: DEET, Albany (New York, United States), West Nile Virus

First reported Jun 17 2013 - Updated Jun 17 2013 - 1 reports

International conference puts spotlight on corporate power as a health threat – and calls for Health in All Policies

Corporate power is one of the major barriers to improving global health, according to Dr Margaret Chan, the Director General of the World Health Organization.In a strong opening address last week to the 8th Global Conference on Health Promotion in Helsinki, ... [Published Crikey Media - Jun 17 2013]

Entities: Public Health, Australia, HEALTH THREAT

First reported Jun 16 2013 - Updated Jun 16 2013 - 1 reports

Your Place: Water Smell Like Rotten Eggs?

(MCT)—Q: The water in my house in Avalon, N.J., has developed a rotten-eggs odor. I first noticed it after Sandy hit, when a friend took me to the Shore to check the house.I thought at the time the odor might have been caused by the storm affecting the ... [Published RIS Media - Jun 16 2013]

Entities: Hydrogen Sulfide, HEALTH THREAT

First reported Jun 15 2013 - Updated Jun 15 2013 - 1 reports

Nurse Bags: A Hospital Health Threat?

While hospitals have safety measures in place, they can't protect you from what they don't know is a potential threat.They can be lifesavers, but resuscitation bags, known as Ambu-bags, may also be a danger. Ambu-bags are used by medical personnel to ... [Published NewsChannel 5 - Jun 15 2013]

Entities: Pneumonia, Infection, HEALTH THREAT, Bacteria, University of Tennessee

First reported Jun 14 2013 - Updated Jun 15 2013 - 3 reports

Kenya Counterfeit Drugs Pose Public Health Threat in Kenya

Nairobi - Kenyan healthcare workers are decrying an increase in counterfeit drugs sold around the country, calling for swift governmental action to stop their circulation. The proliferation of bogus medication and pharmaceuticals in Kenya has caused many ... [Published Big News Network - Jun 14 2013]

Entities: Kenya, Counterfeit, HEALTH THREAT

First reported Jun 14 2013 - Updated Jun 14 2013 - 1 reports

Windmills no health threat, health board rules

EMC News -Belleville -A delegation from Prince Edward County asking the Hastings and Prince Edward Counties Health Unit Board to endorse potential health concerns from windmills drew little support at the board's June meeting.Dr. Robert McMurtry was backed ... [Published Quinte West EMC - Jun 14 2013]

Entities: HEALTH THREAT, Robert McMurtry

First reported Jun 12 2013 - Updated Jun 12 2013 - 2 reports

Consumer Agency scrambles as rare ailment “threatens” Dominicans

Santo Domingo.- Consumer Protection Agency director Altagracia Paulino Wednesday said she'll notify health authorities at once to deal with a rare disease that pathologists say poses a health threat to the Dominican population. Altagracia Paulino said ... [Published Big News Network - Jun 12 2013]

Entities: HEALTH THREAT, Santo Domingo (Dominican Republic), Consumer Protection

First reported Jun 12 2013 - Updated Jun 12 2013 - 1 reports

Toxic Mold Poses As Health Threat To Sandy Victims

Seven months after Hurricane Sandy hit the eastern coast of the United States, New York and New Jersey health officials are warning residents that toxic mold is growing on contaminated areas. The New Jersey Department of Health is distributing pamphlets ... [Published Business 2 Community - Jun 12 2013]

Entities: HEALTH THREAT, Toxic, Hurricane Sandy, Decontamination

Quotes

"We have monitors on the airport that are measuring zero" Kelly said, "and that's where people are."

EPA: San Carlos Airport has high levels of lead fuel emissions [Published Marin Independent Journal - 9 hours ago]

Martin Edlund, CEO of Malaria No More, stated "Malaria No More is proud to honor Senator Coats, Congressman Crenshaw, Congressman Meeks and Novartis at the fifth annual Malaria Champions Breakfast. These awards recognize the outstanding work these leaders are doing, committing their time, talent, and voices to ending this preventable and treatable disease. We've seen remarkable progress in the fight against malaria, but we couldn't do it without the Champions we honor today."

Malaria No More Recognizes Crenshaw for Advancing Effective Policy Against Malaria [Published Congressman Ander Crenshaw - 14 hours ago]

...healthcare and advance research and development of next generation antimalarials," said Linus Igwemezie, Head of the Novartis Malaria Initiative. "Through joint endeavors such as the Power of OneOne campaign, bringing together Malaria No More and some of the world's most innovative companies, we can help accelerate progress toward malaria elimination."

Malaria No More Presents Fifth Annual Malaria Champions Awards [Published FinanzNachrichten.de - Jun 18 2013]

"The negative social consequences of such relocations, along with the high cost of the medical care, demonstrate the need for a comprehensive health care approach that addresses both the medical and socioeconomic dimensions of kidney disease among Indigenous people."

New approach needed to help Indigenous sufferers of kidney disease [Published Noodls - Jun 18 2013]

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US: Low-path H7N7 in Arkansas chicken [Published H5N1 - 4 hours ago]
EPA: San Carlos Airport has high levels of lead... [Published Marin Independent Journal - 9 hours ago]
BH : H7N7 (Mild-form avian influenza) / North-A... [Published RSOE EDIS - EBHWM - 13 hours ago]
Biological Hazard - North-America - USA [Published RSOE EDIS - Emergency and Disaster Information - 13 hours ago]
Malaria No More Recognizes Crenshaw for Advanci... [Published Congressman Ander Crenshaw - 14 hours ago]
BREAKING: Scott Co. chicken tests positive for ... [Published Kait 8 - 15 hours ago]
Australian media failures promote climate polic... [Published Monash University - 16 hours ago]
Backlash Against HiV/AIDS Billboard In Dallas [Published CBS Dallas / Fort Worth - 16 hours ago]
Dead Animal Removal and Attic Restoration from ... [Published Prlog - 17 hours ago]
A to Z of better eco boating [Published All At Sea - 23 hours ago]
Radon Gas not barrier to development - Experts [Published Ghana News Agency - Jun 18 2013]
Malaria No More Presents Fifth Annual Malaria C... [Published FinanzNachrichten.de - Jun 18 2013]
New approach needed to help Indigenous sufferer... [Published Noodls - Jun 18 2013]
Bygones for Tuesday, June 18, 2013 [Published Duluth News Tribune - Jun 18 2013]
Vernon battery recycling plant can reopen despi... [Published SCPR - Jun 17 2013]
Real power still lies in the hands of the few [Published Bangkok Post - Jun 17 2013]
Rainy spring sparks mosquito concerns in Norton [Published Taunton Gazette - Jun 17 2013]
Ghana: President Mahama on Ghana's Push to Defe... [Published AllAfrica.com - Jun 17 2013]
Carstens Fire in Mariposa County still uncontained [Published Examiner.com - Jun 17 2013]
Dr. Joseph Mercola: Women Beware: Most Feminine... [Published Huffington Post - Jun 17 2013]
Cattle Grazing: Summer Storms & Wild Cherry Trees [Published Dairy Herd - Jun 17 2013]
Tajikistan: Roof of the World [Published ETurboNews - Jun 17 2013]
They're coming, and they're hungry [Published Times Union - Jun 17 2013]
Lab tracks Maine's tick time bomb [Published Portland Press Herald - Jun 17 2013]
International conference puts spotlight on corp... [Published Crikey Media - Jun 17 2013]
Your Place: Water Smell Like Rotten Eggs? [Published RIS Media - Jun 16 2013]
6 health threats you can't ignore [Published FOXNews.com - Jun 16 2013]
setbacks Well pad in review [Published Individual.com - Jun 16 2013]
Fire near downtown Indy forces evacuations [Published Boston Herald - Jun 16 2013]
Patio bricks turning black [Published South Bend Tribune - Jun 15 2013]

Blogs

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US: Low-path H7N7 in Arkansas chicken [Published H5N1 - 4 hours ago] Via KAIT8.com: Scott Co. chicken tests positive for Avian Flu .The Arkansas Department of Health says one chicken in Scott County has tested positive for the Avian Flu. They add it poses no public health threat. The Arkansas Livestock and Poultry Commission ...
MERS-CoV: A global challenge : The Lancet [Published H5N1 - Jun 07 2013] Thanks to Lucie Lecomte for sending the link to this editorial from the June 8 Lancet: MERS-CoV: a global challenge .In her closing remarks at the World Health Assembly in Geneva last week, WHO's Director-General Margaret Chan announced that the new ...
Killer Heat Waves Are An Even Bigger Public Hea... [Published Think Progress - Jun 06 2013] Public health officials have been underestimating the number of deaths resulting from heat waves, the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) said on Thursday . The problem is more serious than federal officials realized largely because heat deaths tend ...
NRDC sues FDA for failing (again) to disclose i... [Published Switchboard, from NRDC - Jun 06 2013] Avinash Kar, Staff Attorney, San Francisco NRDC filed a lawsuit late last week against the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for once again failing to respond in a timely manner to a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request for information, ...
Pakistan wilts under record heat wave [Published H5N1 - Jun 05 2013] Thanks to Paul Ehrlich for tweeting the link to this article from Thompson Reuters Foundation: Pakistan wilts under record heat wave. Excerpt:Pakistan in recent weeks has suffered its most severe heat wave in decades, with temperatures reaching as high ...

Audio/Video

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Shanghai Fears Pigs Contaminated Tap Water [Published WSJ.com Video - Digits - Mar 12 2013]
Shanghai Fears Pigs Contaminated Tap Water [Published WSJ.com Video - News - Mar 12 2013]
Guns as a public health threat [Published CNN.com - Video - Jan 04 2013]

Press Releases

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Research and Markets: EpiCast Report: Dermatoph... [Published Business Wire Health News - Apr 24 2013]